Alexander Krein (born 20 October 1883 in Nizhny Novgorod - died April 1951 in Staraya Ruza) was a Soviet composer of Jewish heritage. The Krein family was steeped in the klezmer tradition; his father Abram (who moved to Russia from Lithuania in 1870) was a noted violinist . All of the seven Krein brothers received their first musical training from him and became musicians; Alexander and Grigori made names for themselves as composers, David gained a strong reputation as a violinist. Of the three Krein family composers, Alexander, his brother Grigori, and Grigori's son Julian, it… read more
Alexander Krein (born 20 October 1883 in Nizhny Novgorod - died April 1951 in Staraya Ruza) was a Soviet composer of Jewish heritage. The Krein family was steeped in the klezmer tradition; his father Abram (who moved to Russia from Lithuania in 1870) was a noted violinist . All of the seven K… read more
Alexander Krein (born 20 October 1883 in Nizhny Novgorod - died April 1951 in Staraya Ruza) was a Soviet composer of Jewish heritage. The Krein family was steeped in the klezmer tradition; his father Abram (who moved to Russia from Lithuania in 1870) was a noted violinist . All of the seven Krein brothers received their first musical training from him and became … read more